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The Power of a Connected Pet Ecosystem

As technology explodes – consider the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in our lives – we must be ready to harness its power for pets. In addition to products and solutions that can make pets healthier and owners’ lives better, we can use the rise in digital advances to enhance the connection between veterinarians and pet owners, creating a full pet ecosystem.

Empowering Trust in the Food Chain – The Future is Now

Food chain partners are being challenged by a strong and growing need for consumers to understand the dynamics and workings of the food chain to empower their trust. Consumers are increasingly demanding their right to know more about where their food comes from and how the animals were raised. In the animal protein food chain, which is comprised of meat, fish, eggs and dairy, this includes consumers’ desire to know more about animal health and well-being, sustainability, traceability but also how all of this impacts consumers’ health and that of the planet.

Helping Animals Tell Their Stories – and Ensuring We Listen

Imagine a world where technology allows farmers and ranchers to know how their animals are feeling, whether showing early signs of potential illness, not eating properly, or exhibiting unusual behaviour. Amazingly, it’s not a world we need to imagine anymore thanks to innovative technology that allows animals to tell us their stories. It’s what makes the animal health industry so exciting – our company’s connected technology is helping identify, monitor and track millions of animals across our Livestock and Companion Animal portfolios.

Supporting a Sustainable Future

Healthier animals mean a sustainable food supply, protection for humans against diseases passed from animals, and longer, healthier lives for pets.

What’s Ahead for Livestock Farming in the European Union

The European Commission’s approval of each member state’s Strategic Plan in December marks the start of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), a 60-year-old funding framework that helps member states support farmers and guarantee a steady food supply for the continent’s residents.

Good Virtual Fences Make for Innovative Animal Health

Witnessing the impact of technology on so much of our life is motivating – I’m of the generation that remembers what it was like before the digital revolution. In my professional life, I’m equally awed by what we can do with technology, especially when we blend it with the brilliance of science-led innovations. It’s awe-inspiring.

Vaccinating Dogs Prevents Spread of Zoonotic Disease

World Rabies Day is September 28, 2021, and this year marks 25 years of Merck Animal Health working to eliminate rabies and help achieve optimal health outcomes for people, animals and our environment.

The IDAL® Way, 20 Years and Counting

For the past 20 years, the IDAL needle-free intradermal vaccination system has provided farmers with a first-in-class, high technology answer to swine vaccination, and its continued use and evolution demonstrates the impact it has had on the swine industry to this day. IDAL’s proven technology eliminates the traditional needle and syringe and offers a convenient approach that improves animal welfare.

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